LTTTC & Taking Clomid/Metformin 2009 #3

[Lenny]

This thread is for those members that are LT Trying To Conceive with the assistance of Clomid and/or Metformin.

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[Bella_]

Hi everyone congrats to frustrated thats excellent news!!! So i havent been on here for a few weeks. I took my second round of clomid this month only half a tablet like my gyn said, i have one week to go until my period should arrive lets hope it doesnt last time the medication gave me sore and swollen boobs, really tired like went to bed at 9 oclock and woke up at 1.15 the next day!! i felt crappy, cranky and emotional. This time i have been tired, not as cranky but got mild headaches the first few days of taking them. So the countdown is on...trying not to think about it too much.

[tammara]

Hey Bella, have you tried taking the clomid at night? myself and other girls found that taking at night you get very few or no side effects at all good luck, i have my appointment in 3 days cant wait to get started again

[Frustrated]

Thanks bella.. And like tammara said Taking it at night works wonders, the only sight effect i really got was the hot flushes.. My goodness they were bad. GOod luck for that positive in a weeks time for you..
1 more day Tammara how exciting let us no how you go, i have everything crossed for you that they get you started straight away.

ok so i'm 6 weeks ( Still so early ) been really good the last week have felt great actually.
Except for a few dramas that have arised with people, so hard to go through this and try relax when people who are supposed to be close to me cause dramas, selfish people who need to grow up. Oh sorry there was my little vent.

So i'm not real sure either am i supposed to leave this sight now coz i am PG? I'm not sure how it works, like i said before i dont want people to get annoyed coz im in this site and PG, i just really want to keep updated with what is happening with everyone, as you were all there for me thru it ??????

[tammara]

Hey frustrated, if you do leave the forum i would love to stay in touch with you via email if your happy to give me your email address. I would appreciate having someone to talk to about IVF that knows whats involved should i go down that path

[tammara]

Oh another thing if you dont mind me asking, what was the cost involved with the ivf procedure? ive looked at sites and its so confusing

[Emily.ttc]

Hi - my name is Emily. Have never participated any any forums but thought I would give this a go.

I just finished my 3rd clomid round. The first 2 rounds didnt seem to do much to improve my ovulation so I'm not sure how I feel about this 3rd round.

Although I have friends and family I can talk to, I dont really have anyone in my life who understands. I'm mostly positive but sometimes i'm angry, sad, disappointed and feel like I need to share it with someone who knows.

Oh and I've noticed a lot of acronyms - some I have figured out and otheres not.

Emily

[Frustrated]

Awww goldilocks im so sorry to hear that, next time. try to stay positive and all the luck in the world for the next try.

Emily, Welcome.... I hope you find this forum as helpful as i have. Everyone here understands and had been sad, confused all those feelings at some stage so you will never feel alone..

[Goldilocks]

Hi - my name is Emily. Have never participated any any forums but thought I would give this a go.

I just finished my 3rd clomid round. The first 2 rounds didnt seem to do much to improve my ovulation so I'm not sure how I feel about this 3rd round.

Although I have friends and family I can talk to, I dont really have anyone in my life who understands. I'm mostly positive but sometimes i'm angry, sad, disappointed and feel like I need to share it with someone who knows.

Oh and I've noticed a lot of acronyms - some I have figured out and otheres not.

Emily

Good luck Emily. Its soo hard this rollercoster. I completley understand how you feel. keep in touch, im a newbi too


Goldi


Thanks frustrated. I will. It was just a shock. We have decided to give it another try.

Goldi

[Bea06]

Hi Emily.

I've just started on clomid this month. BB is fantastic for tuning in with other like minded women, especially as the endless frustration and despair of ttc is not the sort of thing you can really talk about in polite conversation!

So, I am checking into this thread to say I am having the most intense cramps today - day 22, exactly like I am about to get my period (which often comes on day 24 - 26). It's so full on, just wondering if it's the clomid that is making it this bad or if there is some other strange thing wrong with me.

Has anyone else experienced this on clomid?

[tammara]

Hi Bea

Sorry no help about the cramping i didnt have any side effects when i was taking it.

Hope they pass soon for you

[Emily.ttc]

Thanks for the welcome!

Hi Bea. I havent had any cramps. I've been lucky, the only side effect I've noticed is some mild hot flushes.

I've also been using primolut to bring on my periods. They make me cranky.

[Keli]

Hey Ladies,

OMG Tammara, I am so excited for you I cant believe how quickly this has all gone. Everything is crossed for you, I so so so so so hope that this works first time around for you. Counting down the days until the 25th, as I'm sure you are! 1 week to go. That sounds way better than 7 days, yippee!

Frustrated, so glad to see you pop back in here. How's everything going? Wow you must be over half way by now? How exciting!

Porsche, love dildo cam that is hilarious! Yeah hubby has come to one of those with me years ago, didn't seem to bother him but it was a lady for me so prob a lot better. Yeah he was funny though when we got he looked at me and said "I couldn't see a thing on the screen, it just looked like a stuffed TV to me", very cute I thought.

Hey Bec, how do you find the acupuncture? I have thought about doing it just as a way to help me relax sometimes. GL TTC this month, fingers crossed for you
AFM: Well AF arrived on Friday (On day 28, almost to the hour) which is very bizarre for me as I have a 35 day cycle, or at least I have for the past 6 months on Clomid. So perhaps the lap has worked. I did a BT on day 21 and yes I O’d so that’s fantastic news (O with no Clomid, woo hoo). So I started 100mg of Clomid this round (Gyno just wants to give us every possible chance to fall before we go to IVF), have only ever been on 50mg or 75mg so am a little nervous as to how my moods are going to become. Just trying to stay positive though, I have a good feeling about it at the moment. DH and I are off to see IVF specialist (Gyno) on March 4th to get more info, what it involves (for both of us), costs etc. From that point at least we can look at making an informed decision with a bit of time up our sleeves whilst we still try.
A couple of questions: I know we have already talked about it but now I’m totally confused. I bought Pre-Seed and am now not sure weather to use it. Does anyone know for sure if it is better TO USE or NOT TO USE, THAT is the question, ha ha I make myself laugh. I don’t NEED to use it but I thought it was good for the sperm (help them get where they’re going).
The next question is about taking vitamin B (either in tablet form or injections) whilst on Clomid. I just want it to pep me up a little but don’t want to use it if it’s an issue.

Sorry about the long post (again).
Hope everyone is well and enjoying the stage they are at (as much as we can).
It’s defiantly time for some BFP’s on here, good luck girls!

[RhiChiChi]

Porsche - Best of luck with IUI, I hope you have success and don't have to go to IVF. I heard they do about 4 cycles of IUI then if no good, you go to IVF - is that true? LOL @ the Dildo Cam! Is it similar to an internal u/s?

Tammara - So glad you feel welcomed on this thread/forum. Sometimes you feel so alone/isolated that you need a support forum (like this one) and if nobody responds to you, you just feel worse

Keli - Sounds like the lap was a success! I hope things go well for you on the higher dose of Clomid. Do you take it at night before going to bed? That's what I do (although I am only on 50mg) and very rarely do I have symptons, except for hot flushes, which sometimes wake me up & donna comes flying off! I would love to hear about your FS appt - what is involved etc.... I have only drawn conclusions from snippets of other peoples appts, so not sure if the process is 'individual' or standard procedure?

In relation to using pre-seed - I have heard not to if doing IVF...I think it would be beneficial to use it whilst on Clomid since Clomid drys mucous up....

Vitamin B - Usually assists with lengthening your LP. I don't know if it will interfere with Clomid. Have you tried googling it?

AFM - Got cramping and a sore back - which is usually a sign of AF on her way. Hoping it is just a coincidence but something tells me it won't be She is due Saturday and if she doesn't arrive I will test Sunday with FMU.

Take care all
x

[tammara]

hey keli re: vitamin B - if it helps i have VERY low iron and i had been on iron tablets and also 1 vitamin B shot a week for 4 weeks and my iron levels did not increase they actually went down, i started eating spinach and my levels went from 1-2 up to 5 in a month and i noticed a huge difference in energy so might be worth giving it a go. i hate spinach but found it eatable cooked with onion and garlic - took the spinach taste away and just try and add it to everything

[Keli]

Hey Tammara, ok cool thanks so much for the info! I might give that a try b4 I go and ask gyno FS if I can go on vit B. I don't mind spinich so that could work well.

Hey Rhichichi, yeah I do take clomid at night and that really helps me out, but I get a bit crabby later in the month on Clomid, hopefuy this month will be better! Yeah for sure I will give you all the details once I have seen FS about IVF. Good luck for Saturday!

[Porsche]

Hi RhiChiChi

Dildo cam is the internal ultrasound lol. I think we'll do 3 IUI's and then move on to IVF. I'm not sure if it's 3 or 4 IUI's before IVF.

Keli - Hopefully the higher dose does the trick for you. lol DH's are funny aren't they. My DH probably thought the same.

to all you other ladies lurking around.